Montenegro holidays + Climbing holidays | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/montenegro+climbing-holidays
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Mountain highs: trekking without borders in the Balkanshttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/sep/24/trekking-in-the-balkans-mountains-albania-kosovo-montenegro
<p>It’s no easy stroll … but a spectacular new Balkan trail provides soaring peaks, lake views and memories of friendly locals – and real endeavour</p><p>The views from Kosovo’s highest peak are incredible. Or so I’m told. It’s a tricky thing to confirm in blanket murk and howling winds. I’ve just leaned into a gale to reach the 2,656m summit of <a href="http://www.summitpost.org/gjeravica/681380">Mount Gjeravica</a>, where a shabby concrete marker displays a defaced plaque commemorating Kosovo’s first and only Olympic medallist. At this point, the marker and the plaque are the only things I can see. All around, clouds rush and squalls blow. “Yesss!” shouts the man next to me, holding on to his hat. “I love it!”</p><p>Welcome to the Accursed Mountains. This is where the fun really starts</p><p>It’s an Arcadia of limestone, with colossal blades of silver rock jagging above its meadows</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/sep/24/trekking-in-the-balkans-mountains-albania-kosovo-montenegro">Continue reading...</a>Walking holidaysKosovo holidaysAlbania holidaysMontenegro holidaysEurope holidaysClimbing holidaysTravelSun, 24 Sep 2017 06:00:37 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/sep/24/trekking-in-the-balkans-mountains-albania-kosovo-montenegroPhotograph: Ben LerwillPhotograph: Ben LerwillBen Lerwill2017-09-24T06:00:37ZSummer holidays in Europe's mountains: readers' tipshttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/aug/05/summer-holidays-europe-mountains-readers-tips-1
Skiing season is over but there's now summer fun to be had on mountains across Europe, including dry tobogganing, lake swimming and cheese tasting <br /><br />To add a tip for next week and to be in with a chance of winning a Jack Wolfskin tent, go to <a href="https://witness.guardian.co.uk/" title="">guardianwitness</a><p>For €1 a day, you can use the Multi Pass in all 12 resorts of the Portes du Soleil in the Alps. This gives free use of&nbsp;chairlifts and gondolas, so you can walk without the uphill slog. Swimming pools and lakes are included, as are tennis courts, ice rinks and mini golf. There are free buses between resorts, and cultural sites include the Abondance Abbey and Maison du Val. You have to stay&nbsp;in a chalet or hotel that has signed up to the offer but, for about a fiver a week, it's a winner.<br><a href="http://www.portesdusoleil.com/vacances-montagne-ete.html?gclid=CJG94aKI2bgCFS3HtAodHygAdA" title="">portesdusoleil.com</a><br> <strong>Martin2122</strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/aug/05/summer-holidays-europe-mountains-readers-tips-1">Continue reading...</a>Europe holidaysSwimming holidaysClimbing holidaysAlps holidaysIceland holidaysSpain holidaysMontenegro holidaysWales holidaysSlovenia holidaysTravelMon, 05 Aug 2013 06:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2013/aug/05/summer-holidays-europe-mountains-readers-tips-1Photograph: AlamyA multi-pass gives access to chairlifts and gondolas in all 12 Portes du Soleil resorts. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyA multi-pass gives access to chairlifts and gondolas in all 12 Portes du Soleil resorts. Photograph: AlamyGuardian readers2013-08-05T06:00:00ZLakes and mountains: Hiking and bikinghttps://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/14/lakesandmountains.biking.hiking
<p>Explore the steep, high Pirin and Rodopi mountains in some of Bulgaria's most remote regions, where until recently many villages had never seen foreign tourists. Staying in a different mountain village each night on this eight-day trek, starting and ending in Sofia, you'll witness a traditional way of life which has barely altered over the centuries, and visit caves and Bachkovo monastery. The trip is tailormade to include 3,4, or 5 star hotels and family pensions and is independent, though you'll have a guide and your luggage will be transported. </p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/14/lakesandmountains.biking.hiking">Continue reading...</a>Top 100 European mountain and lake holidaysAdventure travelBulgaria holidaysCycling holidaysClimbing holidaysWalking holidaysFrance holidaysItaly holidaysGreece holidaysSpain holidaysRomania holidaysSwitzerland holidaysNorway holidaysMontenegro holidaysTravelHealth and fitness holidaysSofia holidaysFri, 13 Jun 2008 23:01:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/travel/2008/jun/14/lakesandmountains.biking.hikingPhotograph: AlamyTrail riders .... mountain biking on the steep and rocky mountain paths. Photograph: AlamyPhotograph: AlamyTrail riders .... mountain biking on the steep and rocky mountain paths. Photograph: AlamyGuardian Staff2008-06-13T23:01:00Z